The Sappho Companion - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0312295103 ISBN 13 : 9780312295103

Synopsis

Book by Sappho

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A beautifully illustrated anthology of works inspired by Sappho combined with fragments of the poet’s own writing.

Born about 2,500 years ago on the island of Lesbos, Sappho is now regarded as the greatest lyrical poet of ancient Greece. Her work survives only in fragments, yet her influence extends throughout Western literature, fueled by the speculation and romances which have gathered around her name, her story and her sexuality. This collection demonstrates how Sappho’s image has changed through the ages – in Ovid’s poetry, Boccaccio’s tales, in translations by Pope, Rossetti, Swinburne and Baudelaire, and in modern versions of Eavan Boland and Jeanette Winterson.

Biographie de l'auteur

Margaret Reynolds is a writer, academic, critic and broadcaster: her previous books include The Penguin Book of Lesbian Stories, Erotica and Victorian Women Poets: An Anthology. She is a Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0312295103
• ISBN 13: 9780312295103
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible